MobiHealth News December 4, 2023
An automotive manufacturer in Japan has transformed its speech-to-text mobile app to an audio recognition system to help alleviate barriers in communication.
A new audio recognition system in Japan that was initially developed for business record keeping is now assisting people with difficulty in hearing using generative AI.
Aisin Corporation, a manufacturer of automotive components under Toyota, developed the YYProbe mobile app during the pandemic as a speech-to-text tool for employees to keep business records.
When employees with hearing impairments later found it useful in their communication, the company expanded the technology and built the YYSystem, which is now being offered to the wider society, particularly people with hearing difficulties, the elderly, and foreigners, to help overcome barriers...